James M Bedford
Jun 20, 2026
Jim Bedford, fifty-plus-year resident of Telluride, CO, died June 20, 2026, after death-defying feats of resilience for six rich and wonderful years. His wife and other family members were with him.
Jim was born at Eglin Air Force Base near Valparaiso, FL, on August 18, 1944, to Carol Rosaland (Johnson) Bedford and Lt. Col. John Peter Windover Bedford. His father's tours...
Harold Vernon Glover
Jun 19, 2026
It is with deep sadness and profound love that we announce the passing of Harold "Vernon" Glover, who peacefully entered eternal rest on June 19, 2026, at Montrose Regional Hospital, at the age of 82.
Vern was born on June 11, 1944, in Delta County, Colorado, to George and Nina Glover. He spent his life deeply rooted in the community he...
Patricia Marie Laitres
Jun 19, 2026
In Loving Memory of Patricia Marie Laitres
February 21, 1975 – June 19, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Patricia Marie Laitres, who peacefully passed away on June 19th, 2026, at the age of 51.
Patricia was born on February 21, 1975 in Huntington Beach, California, to Richard Laitres and Mary Clarke. Patricia dedicated more than 20 years of her...
Eric Edgell
Jun 19, 2026
Eric Edgell was a devoted husband, father, son, brother, friend, uncle, and cousin. Family meant everything to him. He often reminded his wife Carma of how much she and the family they started meant to him always saying things to her like “You're my girl, and that is why." As a father, Eric always made time for his sons to...
Larry Lee Anders
Jun 19, 2026
Larry Lee Anders passed away June 19th, 2026, at his Montrose home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer.
Larry Anders was born to John Clifton Anders and Phyllis Lucille Anders (Dickerson) in Delta Colorado on August 12th, 1950, the first to appear as his identical twin brother Jerry often says, “I had to kick him out ahead...
Jennie (Ledesma) Cruz
Jun 18, 2026
On June 18, 2026, our Dear Aunt Jennie, passed away peacefully exactly where she wanted to be, in her own home and in her own bed. Her niece, Shirley Barnes, remained by her side from the first day she was under Hope West Hospice care until the day she passed away.
Jennie (Ledesma) Cruz was born in Delta, CO on December...
Lillian Joy Smith
Jun 16, 2026
Lillian Joy Smith of Montrose, passed away on June 16, 2026. A Memorial Service will be held at Crossroads Victory Church on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Taylor Joe Ray
Jun 15, 2026
Taylor Joe Ray passed away peacefully on Monday June 15, 2026, in Montrose, Co, surrounded by his loved ones.
Taylor was born on July 5, 1959, in Delta Colorado to Emory and Carol Ray. Taylor spent his childhood living in Big Cimmaron and later moved to Little Cimmaron in 1971. Taylor was a third generation sawmiller and at age 10 he...
Sharon Kay Bingham
Jun 15, 2026
Sharon Kay Bingham, age 81, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2026, with her family by her side.
Sharon was born on December 8, 1944, to Clifford Edward Failing and Golda Opal (Walker) Failing in at home on the family farm in Los Animas, Colorado. She graduated from Montrose High School and on June 3, 1961, she married the love of...
Darshon Walker
Jun 12, 2026
Darshon Walker was born in Lovell, Wyoming January 14, 1982 to Terry Sawyer Walker and Sharleen Rowley. Her family moved to Montrose, Colorado in July 1983. Darshon attended Olathe and Montrose Schools. She was chosen as the Montrose FFA Sweetheart and selected as the Montrose County Fair and Rodeo Queen in 2000. She was active in 4-H and FFA. She...
Kent Struble
Jun 10, 2026
Kent Struble, 63, of Montrose, Colorado, passed away peacefully at home on June 10, 2026, after a short battle with cancer.
Kent was born on September 21, 1962, in Denver, Colorado, to Donald and Lee Struble. He spent his childhood in Lakewood, Colorado, and graduated from Bear Creek High School. He later attended Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado.
Kent built a...
Bret Gunar Brachman-Goldstein
Jun 10, 2026
Bret was born in Summit NJ and spent his formative years in Maplewood, NJ where he grew up in a happy home with mother Dina Brachman, father Neil Goldstein, sister Lara and brother Seth. Bret and Lara were close to their maternal uncles, Erik and Armand. Bret attended St. Peter’s Prep High School in Jersey City and went on to...
Suzanne Schottel
Jun 10, 2026
Loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother
Suzanne Blacke was born on April 18, 1954, in Denver, Colorado, to William Railey Blacke and Frances Irene Hinkle, who later remarried and became Frances Irene Clapper. She attended school in the Denver area and enjoyed a lively childhood with her brothers Stephen, William, and Reginald, later welcoming her sister Julia.
Suzanne was the proud mother...
Phoebe Jean (Miller) Kirk
Jun 10, 2026
Phoebe Kirk has been a resident of Montrose, Colorado since 1992. She is pre-deceased by her husband Robert E. Kirk in 2018. She was born and raised in Wichita Falls, Texas and eventually resided in the Fort Worth, Texas area where she worked as an Office Administrator for the railroad and various construction companies all while raising “four” children.
She is...
Daniel Lee Kukowski
Jun 6, 2026
Daniel Lee Kukowski, 70, of Montrose, Colorado, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Montrose Regional Health Hospital.
A private interment was held in Anchorage, Alaska, with his family in attendance.
Daniel will be remembered by those who knew and loved him, and his memory will be cherished by his family and friends.
Rose Marie Robinson (McKelvey - Pierson)
Jun 6, 2026
June 1944 · June 6, 2026 · Age 81
Rose Marie Robinson, 81, of Montrose, Colorado passed away June 6, 2026 — brave and real and completely herself until the very last breath.
A lifelong Montrose resident, Rose was a woman of deep faith, she retired here as an office manager for a local medical practice. She loved gardening, reading, golf, and...
Vernon "Vern" Bennigsdorf
Jun 5, 2026
Vernon (Vern as he was known to family and friends) Bennigsdorf, 92, of Montrose, Colorado passed away at his home on June 5, 2026.
Vern was born on April 1, 1934, in Dow City, Iowa. He was one of ten children born to Herbert and M. Lucille (Carlson) Bennigsdorf. He grew up in West Central Iowa. He attended a country school....
Mary Jean Bower
2026
Mary Jean Bower
1933-2026
Teacher, student, poet, painter, and friend. Jean died peacefully at her home in Montrose, Colorado. There will be a family memorial at a later date.
Mary Margaret Holzmeister
Jun 3, 2026
Mary Margaret Holzmeister, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away unexpectedly on June 3, 2026, at St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, CO. She was born on September 22, 1947, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Rosemary and George Heavers.
Mary attended Montrose High School and married Robert Holzmeister in 1964. Together, they dedicated much of their lives to managing...
Bettie Joyce Weaver
Jun 2, 2026
Bettie Joyce Weaver passed away peacefully on June 2, 2026, in Montrose, Colorado, at the age of 93.
Bettie was born October 3, 1932, to John Aubrey and Ethel Marcella (Hilton) McKelvy in Elkhart, Kansas. They moved to Chickasha, Oklahoma in 1933. She was raised in Chickasha and graduated from Chickasha High School in 1950. Bettie enjoyed 12 years of piano,...
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